Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-04
THEIR PROPOSITION.
ALISTOP NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE eau
Gus DEMOCRATS
To Select From-Ths Caucus Members Reject tht
PNpOSihOu-They Should Have Presented the
List In Caueus-Jim Mason Issues a
Clrculr-fhe Vote.
spseial Ttseqram % ae Reqtster.

morrow.
THE TAIL MAKES DEMAND.
The anti-caueus Democrats met in con-
sultation Tuesday night and as a result of
their deliberations, submitted the follow
ing proposition to the regular caucus Dem
OcTats:
TO the Democratic Members Of the LegisId-
ture Who Participated IN TIE Caucus Of
January 18th, 1887:
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned,
Democratic members of the Legislature,
in the interest, as we believe, of the DEM
ocratic party, and with the purpose OF
bringing about harmony in cur ranks,
herewith submit for your consideration the
following names of prominent gentlemen
of the State as proper candidates for
United States Senator, namely: James
d. Armstrong, of Hampshire county; John
W. Harris, of Greenbrier; L. B. knight, OF
Kanawha; Homer A. Holt, OF Greenbrier;
Okey johnson, OF Wood; A. F. Raymond,
of OfMariOn; C. J. Faulkner, of Berkeley; John
BrannOD, of Lewis; William A. Quarter,
Of Kanawha; C. w. Daley, of Mineral;
Lewis S. Newman, of Marshall; Frank
Hereford, of Monroe; John A. Preston, Ot
Greenbrier, and James F. Brown, of Ka-
nawha county. Please be kind enough to
consider these names and if you lind in the
list any one upon whom all can unite,
please communicate that fact to us by
Thursday, the third day of February, at 10
o'clock q. IN, and it will give US pleasure
to cooperate with you in electing him.
(Signed) 81. FLOURNoY, GEORGE PRICE,
B. W. PRICE, RUFUS SwEITzER, Il. +.
CHEW, DANIEL B. Lucas, A. l.. PUGH,
WILLIAM II. MCCLUNG, J. NJ. SYDEN-
srRICEER, b. S. CHAMBERS, 6. w. KIN
sEY, JOHN ]. CHIPLEY."
THE CAUCUS DEMOCRATS REPLY.
The Democratic caucus members met in
caucus last night in the Supreme Court
room to consider the proposition sub
mitted to them last night by the anti-cau-
Gus men and the following is their reply
thereto:
To Hon. S. l.. FiOurROy and EIereH Other
Members Of the Stidte and House Of Deie-
gates:
GENT ENIEN:-Your communication in
reference to the election of n United States
Senator, has been received and considered
carefully. You propose to unite with us
i'm the election Of u Senator provided we
choose from the following list OF names
James ID. Armstrong, of Hampshire
county,
]. W. Harris, of Greenbricr county,
T.. b. Knight, of Kanawha county,
Homer 4. Holt, of Greenbrier county,
Ukey johnson, of Wood county,
\. +. HaymOnd, OF Marion county,
C.. J. Faulkner, of Berkeley county,
John BrannOn, of Lewis county,
VIM. A. Quarrier, of Kanawha county,
C. w. Daily, of Mineral county,
Lewis 5. Newman, OF Marshall county,
Frank Hereford, of Monroe county,
John 4. Preston, of Grcenbrier county,
and
James F. Brown, of Kanawha county.
We beg to state i'll reply that in accord
ance with long established custom OF our
party a caucus of all the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature was called 10 as-
semble on the evening of January 18th,
for the purpose OF selecting candidate to
be voted for by the Democrats for United
States Senator. Ample public notice was
given Of time and place OF meeting, and
every Democratic member was personally
solicited to be present and participate. The
caucus was held ut the time and place
named i'm the call, and thirty-seven mem
hers were present and voting. The pro-
ceedngs were open and fair. The vote for
a candidate for Senator was taken by roll
call of all the Democratic members ot the
Legislature The result was on motion and
without dissenting voice declared to he
the unanimous act Ofthe caucus. Abundant
opportunity was given for the presentation
of the names yOu now suggest as well as the
name of any other Citizen that any Demo-
cratic member of the Legislature might
desire to present. The said caucus having
been called and held in accordance with
the uniform custom and usage, three
tourths less one half of one vote Ot those
entitled to participate having been present,
aud all having been invited to attend and
take part we regard its decision rs the
decision of the Democratic members of the
Legislature on this question. Further
more your proposition limits the right oi
selection to one of the names before given.
This we regard as uu- Democratic and an
innovation on all uSages, customs and pre-
crdents of our party. lt Is the right ana
privilege of any citizen who is legally quail
ified to hold an office to have his name pre-
seuted 10 and considered by the electors IN
whom is lodged the authority to decide,
and any proposition or decision abridging
this right is un-Democratic and tyran'
ieal. We think there is no taiI
way by which the wishes OF the
whole party can be considered and deter,
mined except by free caucus Opeu to all
Democratic members as participants, and
TO all legally qualified Democratic citizens
as candidates. We sincerely regret that II
was not your judgment and pleasure td
unite with us in the customary manner IN
selecting a candidate for Senator, and with
equal sincerity we express the hope that
you may yet do so. We feel that our action
has been right; and in conformity with the
established usage of a party whose funda'
mental prineipleth the will of the major,
ity, fairly ascertained and expressed, shall
control, and that we cannot more highly
honor our party than by faithfully adhering
to that party, we must therefore respect
fully decline your proposition.
(Signed:)
J. NJ. Rowan MonrOe
J. g. CROCKETT lSummers
]. b. SONIERyILLE Brooke
]. ID. SWEENEY tTyler].
c. L. Brown JacksOn .....
E. NJ. MCCALIsTER Cabelll
b. II. OXLEY Ksnawha
J. W. MCCREERT Raleighl.
MARION GwINN fSummersl.
Nj. VAN PELT Fayette.
A. X. UNGER Morganl.
HOwARD GETTINGER Berkeley.
ID. w. SHAW [BarbOuI
l.. ID. HAGER BOOnel.
PEYTON BYRNE BraxtOnl.
AEDREw ROsEBERRY Cabell
J. NJ. HAMILTON [Calhoun
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